HIV/AIDS Epidemic
The ribbon is a symbol of solidarity. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is a disease of human immune system. AIDS is the final stage of the virus. It stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
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Ryan White was a teenager from Kokomo, Indiana. He became the poster boy for HIV after being expelled from middle school because of his infection. He was a hemophiliac, so he acquired the infection from a blood treatment. He was diagnosed in December 1984. He lived five years longer than expected but died at the age of 18 in 1990. Exactly one month before his high school graduation.